You will be a Lead Systems Engineer (LdSE) at Lockheed Martin, responsible for providing oversight of the Javelin program's systems engineering team and day-to-day interface with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, Technical Leads, Suppliers, and Customers. Our team is dedicated to delivering technical excellence and mission success, and you will play a key role in leading a team of engineers of multiple disciplines to provide technical excellence and mission success.

What You Will Be Doing
As a Lead Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for:
• Providing oversight of the program's systems engineering team and day-to-day interface with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, Technical Leads, Suppliers, and Customers
• Supporting Production and Development efforts, including system trades to requirements and compliance, implementation, integration, and verification
• Transitioning to production and design upgrades required for intended applications
• Championing opportunities to incorporate Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Leading a team to achieve successful demonstration of program development milestones, such as Systems Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), system integration and test, and Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)
• Communicating technical status and issues internally to program leadership, technical leadership, and functional leadership, as well as externally to the customer
• Coordinating or managing subcontractors and subcontract technical management
• Building relationships with team members, direct reports, and stakeholders

Why Join Us
We're looking for a highly experienced and skilled Lead Systems Engineer to join our team. If you have demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering activities, and experience with DoD tactical system development programs, we encourage you to apply. You should also have excellent oral and written communication skills, and be able to lead a team to achieve successful demonstration of program development milestones. As a seasoned leader with a strong technical background and leadership skills, you will thrive in this role, contributing to the success of our programs and advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must have the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. A Secret with an investigation or Continuous Vetting (CV) date within 5 years is required to start.
Basic Qualifications:
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering activities in support of missile programs, including but not limited to CONOPS and trade studies, system analyses to bound requirements and finalize the architecture, IBM DOORS and Cameo Enterprise Architecture experience on program, configuration control of the technical baseline, verification planning and execution, affordability considerations, and risk and opportunity management.
• Experience required includes DoD tactical system development program experience, customer interface, requirements derivation/allocation, management of subcontracts, understanding of Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) and their application, and participation in major design reviews.
• A Secret with an investigation or Continuous Vetting (CV) date within 5 years is required to start.
Desired Skills:
• Familiarity with formal decision analysis methods.
• Experience with the entire program lifecycle from technology demonstrations to transition to production and sustainment.
• Experience in Systems Engineering input for proposals and development of basis of estimates (BOEs).
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First